Didi Benami opens the last part of "American Idol's" first Hollywood night with a great rendition ofKara's "Terrified." She could be on the radio right now. It's heartfelt, pitch-perfect, totally controlled and just spools out.

Crystal Bowersox, who gets a tattoo of her son's name in L.A. She sings "Natural Woman." It's husky and driving and draws yelps from the crowd. She's like a totally natural performer, the other contestants get into it, the judges do, too.

"You're infectious, people like you," Simon said.

Ninety-six people make it through. Tomorrow night -- group night! Below is who I like best out of Hollywood so far, on a night when Ellen DeGeneres made a pretty quiet debut.

It was like she's always been a judge, which is good or bad. She had a few good quips, but the problem is without Paula, nobody seems to have any chemistry with Simon, or anyone else for that matter . . . Maybe Ellen and Simon will develop it, or maybe she'll be too busy trying to show her value.

In which case the judges on "American Idol" are gonna be like four ships passing in the night, each on their own private stage.

1) Andrew Garcia's stripped-down, soulful "Straight Up" was one of the best things I've seen during the Hollywood round. Kara nailed it, calling it "genius" and comparing him to Adam Lambert. Andrew's a finals favorite right now.

2) Didi Benami could be on the radio right now with her version of 'Terrified." No need to say more.

11) Casey James, who totally looks different than in auditions when he took his shirt off, does some blues guitar; Randy really likes him. I may need some persuasion.Who'd you like best out of Hollywood so far? Tell us by clicking on 'add a comment' below